Meet Sammie!
Sammie O’Brien came to Media Potential’s 10 week TV Presenting Course in 2010 and was one of those young women we knew had what it takes to be on TV. We referred Sammie to our friends at TPD Media, where she interned in... Read More →
Hello Miss World Australia!
One of Australia’s hardest-working ambassadors joins us for the next Corporate Communications workshop. Miss World Australia 2014 and Brisbane local Courtney Thorpe has a crown and sash, but also an education degree and years of experience in corporate styling. She will be... Read More →
Business Chicks
Among the various roles I have, I always find time for this one.. hosting Business Chicks events in Brisbane. It’s a remarkable Australian networking organisation with 35 thousand members nationally. The speakers they tour around Australia are incredible! Sir Richard... Read More →
Meet Phil Breslin
We are thrilled to see yet another Media Potential graduate making their mark on the small screen. Queensland Science teacher, Phil Breslin completed our “Reach your Broadcast Potential” TV Presenting course in 2014, and on March 16 this year he starred in the premiere of... Read More →
When the media comes knocking..
This week we finally heard from the “other woman” in the high profile murder case against Gerard Baden Clay. Toni McHugh was reportedly paid around $200 thousand dollars to talk to 60 Minutes on the Nine Network about her affair... Read More →
Karen Cantwell
Karen completed Media Potential’s 10 week course “Reach your Broadcast Potential” in 2010 Karen may be a familiar face to Queensland viewers after appearing on a number of commercials including this one... Read More →
It’s called ‘Hello” Hell
This article from the Financial Times really struck a cord with me. When do you go for the “hello” kiss and what happens when you do business with good friends? It depends on the person.. and you need to develop... Read More →
School Holiday Ideas
The students in Media Potential’s school holiday program have the unique opportunity to see a real newsroom in action and even get to watch news updates being put to air. You don’t get much closer to the action than this!! Thanks to... Read More →
What would you ask Sir Richard Branson?
Where do you start?! It’s a fantastic dilemma to have and one I was faced with when the billionaire/entrepreneur/adventurer last visited Australia. I was asked by the national networking group, Business Chicks to interview Sir Richard for one of their... Read More →
Amanda Duval
Former Media Potential student, Amanda Duval is now working in Sydney as a Weather Presenter for Channel 10 News. Amanda joined Channel 10 at the start of 2014 after previously working for SKY NEWS Weather and SKY NEWS National and The Weather Channel... Read More →